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Legal community humbly asks for prayer
October 15, 2015Last week, I spent an awful lot of time with judges and lawyers! I was not seeking their professional assistance or responding to a legal summons, but I did marvel at the depth of their faith. Both in Washington, D.C., and in Atlanta, dozens of court officials and attorneys came together for the annual Red […]
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Marian Servants community grows with four new full members, nine candidates
October 15, 2015JOHNS CREEK—The Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity welcomed four new full members during an annual commitment day Mass Sept. 10 at St. Benedict Church in Johns Creek. The Mass also celebrated Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s recent affirmation of the Marian Servants as a public association of the Christian faithful in the archdiocese. The Atlanta […]
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Brian Williams, Chris Matthews, and letting the fly out of the fly bottle
October 15, 2015During the pope’s visit to America, I had the privilege of commenting for NBC News and for MSNBC. Twice I was on for extended periods with Brian Williams, the former anchor for “NBC Nightly News,” and twice with Chris Matthews, the host of “Hardball.” I must say that both men are very good at what […]
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Archbishop prays at Washington Red Mass that God guide those who administer justice
October 7, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—The archbishop of Atlanta called on worshippers to invoke the Holy Spirit for guidance and support of people in the legal profession so that they may “reach greater wisdom” in administering justice. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, speaking at the 63rd annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in Washington Oct. 4, told […]
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Inconveniences of waiting for pope quickly fade as man of hour appears
October 2, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—It wasn’t always comfortable waiting for papal events in New York—there were long lines, temperamental security personnel and dashed hopes for last-minute tickets—but when pilgrims did make it into events, the inconveniences quickly became memories when the man of the hour appeared. “People kept (texting me) asking, ‘Was it worth it?’” said Maria […]
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State board affirms death sentence for Kelly Gissendaner, despite pope’s appeal
October 2, 2015ATLANTA—Despite a plea for clemency from a Vatican representative on behalf of Pope Francis, and from many others, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles Sept. 29 denied a request to commute the death sentence of Georgia inmate Kelly Gissendaner. She was executed by lethal injection at 12:21 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30. The request from […]
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Pope’s words strike Georgians as call to shake off apathy, take Gospel to heart
October 2, 2015ATLANTA—A Georgetown University student from metro Atlanta and those whose work for the archdiocese drew them to Washington to witness the historic papal events were thoughtful and hopeful about what they heard. Frank Mulcahy, executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference, saw Pope Francis at the White House Sept. 23, where he was welcomed in […]
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Serrans’ prayers answered in missionary’s canonization
October 2, 2015WASHINGTON—Pat DeJarnett, who prayed for years that Padre Junipero Serra would be declared a saint, witnessed that canonization Sept. 23 among 25,000 people on the lawn around the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. “We have prayed so long for this, and it finally came. It was just incredible,” said DeJarnett, who leads the Office […]
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Emory panel: Pope’s speech to Congress cuts across boundaries
October 2, 2015ATLANTA—Pope Francis told members of Congress and government leaders to work together “to protect, by means of the law, the image and likeness fashioned by God on every human face.” The pope in his historic speech on Thursday, Sept. 24, standing at the podium of the U.S. House of Representatives encouraged the hundreds of lawmakers […]
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Bishop Hartmayer impacted by pope’s history lesson
October 2, 2015WASHINGTON—Savannah Bishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., watched Pope Francis speak from the House of Representatives visitors’ gallery, to the left of the podium. He was given the ticket to the historic Sept. 24 address by his congressman, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter. “As an American citizen and as an American bishop, I was extremely proud to […]